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Barbara Forest

In Context  The Barbara Forest will be thrown open to the public from the next tourist season for promoting ecotourism. About Barbara forest It is named after a British forest officer’s wife, who was killed in a tiger attack in the area, 100-odd years ago. It is situated in Odisha and is dubbed as Asia’s […]

Zonal Council

In News Several inter-state issues will be discussed in the meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, comprising the states of Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.  About Zonal Council History: The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 when during the […]

Global Wind Report 2022: GWEC

In News Recently, the Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).  The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Major Highlights of the Report New offshore installations in 2022 […]

National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)

In News Recently, the Centre has completed transactions worth Rs 96,000 crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) in 2021-22, surpassing the ambitious programme’s first-year target of Rs 88,000 crore. Major Highlights of the Achievements  Ministry of Coal: In Financial year 2022, the Ministry of Coal was the biggest contributor to the asset monetisation pipeline, […]

Simplification of Adoption Process

In News The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking to simplify the legal process for child adoption in India. Data and Statistics Only 4,000 adoptions took place annually even as there were three crore orphan children in the country. 10 to 14% of the Indian population suffers from infertility, which […]

Process of Electing President of India

In Context  The tenure of the current President of India is set to end in July 2022. About President of India Under the Constitution of India, there shall always be a President of India (Article 52 of the Constitution).  He holds the highest elective office in the country and is elected in accordance with the […]

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

In News PM paid tribute to the brave Indians who died in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919. What happened on April 13, 1919 Rowlatt Act:  The British had imposed a draconian Martial Law, banning public gatherings.  On March 10, 1919, Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed, authorising the government to imprison or […]

Canister-launched Anti-armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System

In News Recently, the Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for canister-launched anti-armour loiter ammunition (CALM) for its mechanised forces. About  Earlier, the Indian Army had issued a RFI for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch.The Army has specified that it intends to procure 150 such […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   1& 11   Let’s talk how to manage destabilising effects of Russia’s war: Biden to Modi   New Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir, turns to Modi who hopes region is terror-free Larger battle for Pakistan  (International Relations) What are […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Ukraine dominates Modi-Biden talks   Modi pushes for peace as Shehbaz fags Kashmir   (International Relations) What are the focused areas  of fourth ‘2+ 2’ foreign and defence ministry dialogues between India-US?know about the Russia-Ukraine crisis and  how to manage […]

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